The baby name Blade is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bleɪd/ (BLAYD).
Blade is English in Origin.
The baby name Blade is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bleɪd/ (BLAYD).
Blade is English in Origin.
Blade is an English word‑name derived from Old English blæd, meaning “leaf, blade of grass, bloom,” later extended to the flat cutting edge of a knife or sword. The term descends from Proto‑Germanic *blad-, with cognates like Dutch blad and German Blatt (“leaf”). In 18th‑century English, a “young blade” denoted a dashing, rakish man, adding a swaggering, stylish nuance to the name. The combined imagery spans nature’s leaf and the sword’s sharpness - suggesting vitality, precision, and boldness.
As a given name, Blade is a rare modern choice in English‑speaking countries, seen from the late 20th century and reinforced by the Marvel character Blade (debut 1973; films from 1998). Usage skews masculine. Variants and elaborations include Blayde, Blaid, and Bladen/Blayden; surnames Blade and Blades also appear in English records. Nicknames are uncommon, though some shorten informally to Blay.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #868 | 25 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #887 | 34 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #906 | 25 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #953 | 30 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 123 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 45 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,190 | 22 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,408 | 64 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Blade is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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